The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Roane, Tennessee

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  Roane
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Tennessee Rank
(of 95)
Health Outcomes 45
Mortality 40
Premature death 9,700 8,706-10,695 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 65
Poor or fair health 27% 19-37% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 3.6-6.5 2.6 4.1  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.8-4.0 2.3 3.4  
Low birthweight 9.1% 8.2-10.0% 6.0% 9.4%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 18% 13-25% 15% 24%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 5% 2-10% 8% 9%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 17-26 12 22  
Sexually transmitted infections 152   83 455  
Teen birth rate 49 45-53 22 55  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 16% 12-19% 13% 19%  
Primary care physicians 1,782:1   631:1 837:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 83-94 52 90  
Diabetic screening 90% 79-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 63% 52-74% 74% 62%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 70%   92% 73%  
Some college 46%   68% 54%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 10.5%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-27% 14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 34%  
Violent crime rate 361   100 744  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 57%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 8  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data